Love?

Maze got to the hospital in record time, all the while cursing Lucifer for leaving and Dan for not having a working cell phone. She had no idea why the detective had failed to answer his calls but his daughter had needed him. She ran into the ER knowing a nurse was sat with Trixie until she got there. Minutes later a nurse was showing her where the child was waiting for her.

"You ok, kid?" Maze asked as Trixie wiped her eyes.

"Yeah. This is my auntie." Trixie lied to the nurse. "She lives with me and Mom."

Maze nodded, not correcting the lie. She had no idea how to contact Dan or Chloe's mother so there was no way she was going to risk her young friend being taken by child services. Trixie hugged her tightly as the nurse got to her feet. "How is she? Chloe?" Maze asked, knowing she was going to have to contact Linda, Amendial and Ella as soon as she could. Chloe had to be ok. She just had to be.

"I'll get the doctor to talk to you." The nurse vanished as Trixie led Maze to the chairs in the corner of the room.

"Hey kidda. What happened?"

"I told you. I needed to pee so I got up from bed. Then I went to the bathroom. On the way back I saw Mom. She looked asleep but on the couch and really looked cold. So I went to wake her up. But then I couldn't. I shook her really hard but she just didn't wake up." Trixie looked on the verge of tears. Emotions was not something Maze was confident at dealing with. She nodded as Trixie hugged her again before bursting into tears.

"Its ok." Maze lied. "It will be ok."

"Is Mom gonna die?"

"One day." Maze spoke calmly. "But the docs know what they are doing. Yeah, so let them do their job."

"You didn't say she will be ok." Trixie looked at her. Maze nodded.

"I ain't gonna lie to you. I promised you that before. I don't know if Chloe will be ok. I hope so. But I don't know. So, we wait."

"Ok." Trixie nodded. "We wait. You are the only adult who has always told me the truth."

"I don't lie to my friends." Maze stated firmly, hoping that her gut instinct was wrong and her friend was going to be ok.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

"Anyway." Azreal ushered her brother to the doorway of the next level. "You love Chloe. Dad told me, he has been keeping an eye on you. And before you say anything else I saw you and her together."

"Can we please focus on the practicality of what we are doing." Lucifer turned to her. "Little Sister, you seem to have everything worked out but I am not risking Charlie being taken again and I will not have you emotionally blackmailing me to leave here so that you can have your happy ever after." He snapped as she narrowed her eyes.

"You cannot change shape. Satan can. You are Lucifer Morningstar. The fallen angel. We all know that, you've just read to many of your own reviews." She headed off towards the portal as he shook his head before following her. "We find Satan, block him down here."

"And what? Rid the world of evil?"

"That can never happen." Azreal shook her head sadly. "Humanity has learned what it is. But this place gets its rightful boss and you get the life you've earned. That you deserve." She held up her hand as he frowned. "You've been atoning ever since you met Chloe Decker. You deserve a chance to be happy."

"Look."

"Well, even if you don't Chloe does and you make her happy."

"Pierce did."

"No, Cain used her. She deserves so much better than that." The younger angel looked at her brother. "Now stop this self pitying. Move. We have work to do." She pushed him back into the portal as the lights, smells and sounds of LA hit him.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx